Former ‘Superman’ Dean Cain and former ‘Supergirl Helen Slater Join ‘Supergirl’ Series

The upcoming Supergirl series from CBS will feature two familiar faces in the DC mythos.

Dean Cain, who played Superman in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman on ABC back in the 1990s, has joined the upcoming CBS series. Also joining him is Helen Slater, who played Supergirl in the 1984 film of the same name. While the nature of their roles has not been confirmed, it’s kind of awesome that they’re appearing in the series, even if it’s unlikely that they’ll reprise their respective roles. I mean, in Slater’s case, it’s pretty much impossible for her to be Supergirl, since…well, she’s not going to be Supergirl in this. That part belongs to Glee‘s Melissa Benoist, who will play the role of Kara Zor-El, a Kryptonian who adopts the identity of Linda Danvers upon arriving on Earth.